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Basic Poison Prevention Tips

Basic Poison Prevention Tips

Take a peak under your kitchen sink or in your laundry room and you will likely see many items that could be dangerous. Household cleaning agents, prescription medications, pesticides and many other common products can pose serious hazards to the health of our...
National Drug and Alcohol Fact Week

National Drug and Alcohol Fact Week

Facts are important, especially when it comes to making decisions that could mean the difference between life and death, wellness and potentially chronic struggles with addiction and mental health issues, or safety in workplaces and on the roads versus choices that...
10 Common Sense Ladder Safety Tips

10 Common Sense Ladder Safety Tips

Ready to put up your holiday décor? Pulling out that ladder might be risky business!According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), more than half a million people are treated for ladder-related injuries every year in the United States and about 300 people die...
Prevent Hot Car Deaths

Prevent Hot Car Deaths

It’s a shocking story we hear all too often this time of year. A child dies after being left alone in a hot car. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), heat stroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths in children under 15. Heat stroke...
Meet the Collector: Eric Bartholomew

Meet the Collector: Eric Bartholomew

This article is part of a series of posts introducing you to the TSS team and the people you may be working closely with. My name is Eric Bartholomew and I work in TSS’s Midwest office, located in Keokuk, Iowa. I started with TSS in April of 2017. Prior to joining the...
National Blood Donor Month: Give Blood, Save Lives

National Blood Donor Month: Give Blood, Save Lives

Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood for surgeries, cancer treatment, chronic illnesses or traumatic injuries. But traditionally, winter is a time when blood donations are down, both because inclement weather cancels blood drives and potential donors get...
COSS Report: Winter Driving Safety

COSS Report: Winter Driving Safety

Much of our country has already been hit by extreme weather this season. While your best bet is to stay off the roads during a blizzard or storm, most of us still have to brave wintery conditions once the worst is over. More than 70 percent of the nation's roads are...
Why is DER Training Important?

Why is DER Training Important?

Congratulations. You have been promoted to the position of Designated Employee Representative. Now, what? Per U.S. Department of Transportation regulation 49 CFR Part 40, a Designated Employee Representative, or DER, is the person in a workplace who is responsible for...
National Red Ribbon Week

National Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week 2022 is October 23 – 31st.  The mission of this annual campaign is to help kids stay drug-free, so they can be the best they can be now and into the future. Keep in mind, that research overwhelmingly shows that young people who refrain from...